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October 19, 2021 by Alejandra Castellanos Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Classical Music and Orchestra Vocabulary in Spanish

If you are a classical music enthusiast, this amazing list of music terms in Spanish is perfect for you!

Read this blog post to access tons of music vocabulary and terms in Spanish. Soon you’ll be empowered to talk about classical music in Spanish without hesitation! 

Orchestra Terms in Spanish

music terms in Spanish

Are you an orchestra enthusiast? Check out this list of music terms in Spanish that you can use to talk about the orchestra and its components!

EnglishSpanish
concertmasterel concertino
conductorel director de orquesta
instrumentslos instrumentos
music directorel director musical
musicianslos músicos
orchestrala orquesta
orchestral piecela pieza orquestal
principalel principal 

Example Sentences in Spanish

El concertino es el líder de la sección de cuerdas.
The concertmaster is the leader of the string section.

El director de la orquesta a veces se llama ‘maestro’.
The conductor is sometimes called “maestro.”

El principal es el encargado de cada sección de la orquesta.
The principal is the one in charge of each orchestral section.

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Classical Musical Instruments

To discuss classical music with your Spanish-speaking friends, you need awesome music terms in Spanish like the ones on this list! 

Instrument Families in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
brasslos metales
percussionla percusión
keyboardel teclado
stringslas cuerdas
vocalslas voces
woodwindlos vientos

PRO TIP: You can add la sección de before these music terms in Spanish. For example: la sección de la percusión (the percussion section).

Example Sentences in Spanish

Mi parte favorita de la orquesta es la percusión.
My favorite part of an orchestra is the percussion.

¿Escuchaste los vientos? ¡Sonaron increíble!
Did you hear the woodwinds? They sounded amazing!

La sección de cuerdas sonó impecable.
The string section sounded impeccable.

String Instruments in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
double bassel contrabajo
celloel cello
guitarla guitarra
luteel laúd
mandolinla mandolina
pedal harpel arpa
violala viola
violinel violín

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me gustó cómo tocaron el contrabajo.
I liked how they played the double bass.

El violín es un instrumento de sonido delicado.
The violin is an instrument with a delicate sound.

Me gustaría aprender a tocar el chelo.
I would like to learn how to play the cello.

music terms in Spanish

Brass Instruments in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
cornetla corneta
hornel corno
saxhornel bombardino
tromboneel trombón
trumpetla trompeta
tubala tuba 

Example Sentences in Spanish

¿Qué te pareció cómo tocaron la trompeta?
What did you think of how they played the trumpet?

Yo solía tocar el trombón.
I used to play the trombone.

music terms in Spanish

Woodwind Instruments in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
bagpipeslas gaitas
bassoonel fagot
clarinetel clarinete
harmonicala harmónica
oboeel oboe
piccoloel flautín
saxophoneel saxofón
flutela flauta 

Example Sentences in Spanish

¿Me enseñas a tocar el oboe?
Will you teach me how to play the oboe?

Ella es muy talentosa para tocar el clarinete.
She is very talented at playing the clarinet.

El saxófono es un instrumento bello.
The saxophone is a beautiful instrument.

woodwind instruments

Percussion Instruments in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
bongoslos bongós
cymbalslos platillos
bass drumel bombo
drum kitla batería
handbellla campanilla
kettledrumsel timbal
orchestral bellslas campanas
tambourinela pandereta
triangleel triángulo
xylophoneel xilófono

Example Sentences in Spanish

Los platillos son esenciales en la composición orquestal.
The clash cymbals are essential in orchestral compositions.

La batería de una orquesta es muy refinada.
The drum kit of an orchestra is quite sophisticated.

El bombo agrega un sonido especial a la orquesta.
The concert bass drum adds a special sound to the orchestra.

music terms in Spanish

Keyboard Instruments in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
accordionel acordeón
cembaloel clavecín
organel órgano
pianoel piano
synthesizerel sintetizador

Example Sentences in Spanish

El acordeón es un instrumento difícil de tocar.
The accordion is a difficult-to-play instrument.

He tocado el piano desde que tenía 10 años.
I have played the piano since I was 10 years old.

El órgano también se usa en la iglesia y en partidos de béisbol.
The organ is also used at church and baseball games.

music terms in Spanish

Vocal Types in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
baritoneel barítono
bassel bajo
sopranosoprano
tenortenor
trebleel agudo

PRO TIP: Optionally add el tipo de voz before each of the terms listed above. For example: el tipo de voz barítono.

Example Sentences in Spanish

El tipo de voz soprano es el más agudo de las voces femeninas.
Soprano is the highest female voice.

Elton John es un tenor notable.
Elton John is a notable tenor.

Elvis Presley fue de los mejores barítonos.
Elvis Presley was one of the best baritones.

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Classical Music Terms in Spanish

If you know about music theory, talk about it in Spanish using these handy classical music terms! 

A-L

EnglishSpanish
ascendinglas notas ascendentes
beatel compás
chordla cuerda
composerel compositor
compositionla composición
harmonyla armonía
intervalel intervalo
keyla nota musical
lyricsla letra (de una canción)

O-S

EnglishSpanish
octaveel octavo
orchestrationla orquestación
overturela apertura
pitchel tono 
quartetel cuarteto
rangeel rango
rehearsalel ensayo
rhythmel ritmo
scorela banda sonora
symphonyla sinfonía

Example Sentences in Spanish

Las notas ascendentes son una serie de notas que van de un tono bajo a uno alto.
Ascending refers to a series of notes that go from a low to a high pitch.

Realizar una composición requiere de muchos conocimientos musicales.
Creating a composition requires lots of musical knowledge.

La apertura es el preludio de una ópera o ballet.
An overture is the prelude to an opera or ballet.

La banda sonora de una película es importante para contar la historia.
The score of a movie is important to tell the story.

Classical Music Genres

Every type of music has sub-genres, and classical music is no exception!

EnglishSpanish
avant gardela música de vanguardia
baroqueel barroco
chamber musicla música de cámara
chantslos cantos
choralla música coral
early musicla música antigua
impressionistla música impresionista
operala ópera
Renaissancela música de renacimiento

Example Sentences

En el barroco se utiliza mucho el piano.
Baroque music makes great use of the piano.

Los cantos se refieren a una forma de hablar o cantar rítmica.
Chants refer to rhythmic speaking or singing.

More Basic Music Terms in Spanish

To Attend – Ir (a algún evento)

¿Quieres ir al concierto de orquesta el viernes?
Do you want to attend the orchestra concert on Friday?

To Compose – Componer

Mi sueño es componer la banda sonora de una película.
My dream is to compose the score of a film.

To Direct – Dirigir

Dirigir una orquesta requiere de mucho talento.
Directing an orchestra requires lots of talent.

To Enjoy – Disfrutar

Te invito a disfrutar del ballet este sábado.
Let me invite you to enjoy the ballet show this Saturday.

To Learn – Aprender

Este año voy a aprender a tocar el piano.
This year, I will learn how to play the piano.

To Listen to Music – Escuchar música

Mi pasatiempo favorito es escuchar música clásica.
My favorite hobby is listening to classical music.

To Teach – Enseñar

Déjame enseñarte a tocar la guitarra.
Let me teach you how to play the guitar.

To Play (Instruments) – Tocar instrumentos

Tocar instrumentos es una habilidad impresionante.
Playing instruments is an impressive ability.

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